Lawyers for Roger Clemens filed a motion in Brooklyn federal court to dismiss a defamation lawsuit by the pitcher's former trainer, claiming statements that accused Brian McNamee of trying to shake down Clemens were not serious. Joe Roden, one of the attorneys representing Clemens ...

The remainder of Roger Clemens' defamation suit against Brian McNamee in Texas has been dismissed, leaving the pair to fight their legal battle in New York. U.S. District Judge Keith P. Ellison, who threw out most of Clemens' case in February, dismissed the remainder of the suit ...

An American judge has thrown out a lawsuit brought by seven-time Cy Young award winner Roger Clemens against his former personal trainer Brian McNamee. In February, US district judge Keith P. Ellison dismissed the majority of Clemens' lawsuit and this latest decision on August 28 nullifies the final portion of the suit. McNamee is suing Clemens for defamation in a ...

Australian pharmaceutical company CSL on Wednesday reported a 63 percent jump in annual net profit as demand for a swine flu vaccine boosted its immunisation business. CSL posted a profit of 1.15 billion dollars (951 million US) for the year to June, with underlying operational profit -- which strips out currency movements and other one-off items -- up 45 percent to ...